October 1st 2026 Sees upated And New DGT Traffic Laws We are going to look at the New DGT Traffic Laws, for those who drive here in Spain. If you’ve been driving in Spain for a while, you’ve probably built up a mental rulebook that’s mostly right, occasionally out of…
Category: Living In Spain
Legal and Visa Information 
Lost Your TIE Card in Spain? Here’s Exactly What to Do
How To Replace Your Lost Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero Losing your TIE card in Spain (Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) is one of those situations that feels a lot more alarming than it actually is. Your residency status isn’t affected by losing the physical card — but you do…
Legal and Visa Information 
Spain’s Traffic Light Laws Are Changing in October 2026: Here’s What You Need to Know
Spain’s Traffic Light Laws Are Changing In Just Over A Months Time If you drive, cycle, or simply cross the road in Spain, a change is coming this autumn that’s worth knowing about before it lands. From 1 October 2026, the Spanish Traffic Authority (DGT — Dirección General de Tráfico)…
Healthcare and Insurance 
NOLOTIL IN SPAIN: WHAT BRITISH PATIENTS NEED TO KNOW
Important: I am not a doctor, pharmacist or medical professional. This article is intended to raise awareness, not to diagnose anyone or tell anyone whether they should take a prescribed medicine. Never stop or change medication without speaking to an appropriately qualified healthcare professional—unless you develop the emergency warning symptoms…
Living In Spain 
The Great Grocery Divide: Comparing UK and Spanish Supermarkets
I’m comparing UK and Spanish supermarkets here and adding a bit of an insight on how shopping differs between the two countries. I’ll also mention the rise of the British discounters back in the UK, while wondering if these stores will ever arrive in Spain. The weekly supermarket shop is…
Living In Spain 
Don’t Just Research The House – Research August
Research August And Research Winter Too Buying a property in Spain is exciting. I’ve always suggested to people they need to rent before buying, once they’ve found an area they have fallen in love with. Ideally a 6 month rental so you experience the summer and also winter. You’ve spent…
Expat Tips and Resources 
One Of Our Best Purchases For Keeping Cool: the Einhell Battery Fan
When Soph had a lock up unit on Lemon Tree Market, the summer months were very, very busy but extremely hot. The pop up shades stretched across the ailsle offered little actual shade, the two sombrilla took the direct sunlight away, but again didn’t really help cool things down. So…
Expat Tips and Resources
Walking Football In Spain
Walking football in Spain is becoming more and more popular, for those living out here. This is one of those things that sounds niche until you see it in Spain and realise it fits the place rather well. The game is slower, the pace is friendlier on ageing knees, and…
Legal and Visa Information 
Smoking in Spain: New Smoking and Vaping Laws Explained
Smoking in Spain could soon look very different following the Spanish Government’s approval of a major overhaul of the country’s tobacco laws. Although the proposals have not yet become law and still require Parliamentary approval, they represent the biggest changes to smoking in Spain since smoking was banned inside bars,…
Festivals and Traditions
Semana Santa 2027 Dates And Events
Every year, without fail, Spain stops. Not in a quiet, understated way — in the way that only a country with this particular relationship to religion, spectacle, and collective emotion can manage. Streets that are normally choked with traffic become slow rivers of candlelight. The smell of incense hangs over…